Small businesses in North Carolina and throughout the country create most of the net new jobs in America. The expenses incurred by these job-creating small businesses, including business litigation, are significant. Despite the fact that small businesses help drive...
Month: May 2013
North Carolina accident could lead to wrongful death suit
Insurance companies and driver's education courses preach the importance of defensive driving to maintain safety while traveling on highways or other roadways. The idea is that this type of driving will prevent accidents. However, sometimes incidences occur that are...
Racing out of North Carolina
Accused of breach of contract to the tune of $60 million, Cabarrus County will likely soon lose one of its iconic NASCAR races, the Bank of America 500. The BoA 500 has previously been held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Cabarrus County and helps to contribute to...
North Carolina jury awards millions in medical malpractice case
When people go to the doctor, they have the reasonable expectation that they will be treated well and provided with the best possible care to protect and improve their health. However, in a medical malpractice case, a woman in North Carolina has alleged that a nurse...
North Carolina accident could lead to a wrongful death case
In a single, short moment, the lives of people and entire families can be changed forever. Tiny, seemingly inconsequential decisions -- such as briefly turning our attention from driving -- could have devastating consequences. It was most likely a normal,...
NC bill would ban Tesla
A new bill under consideration in the North Carolina legislature would make it illegal for Tesla, a manufacturer of electric cars, to use a direct-sales method to sell vehicles in the state. The bill would disallow Tesla's usual practice of establishing a business in...
North Carolina accident led to death, serious injury
In a twist, a North Carolina court set a new precedent for two counties by charging a passenger in a car for the effects of a tragic accident. The accident resulted in the serious injury of a young girl and her pregnant mother, as well as the death of the driver of a...
Failure to diagnose a North Carolina woman a fatal mistake
A woman in North Carolina experienced such debilitating fatigue and back pain that she put in over 50 doctor's visits over the course of three years to determine the cause of her symptoms. Doctors gave various different diagnoses -- all of them incorrect. It was later...
North Carolina accident could lead to wrongful death suit
Some people are committed to being safe, defensive drivers. They follow the speed limit and all other traffic rules and regulations as outlined by the state. Unfortunately, there are times when those drivers who follow every safety regulation are unable avoid the...
More consequences from fatal truck accident
Any kind of an accident involving a commercial vehicle such as an 18-wheeler or a semi-truck has the potential of being disastrous. This is precisely what one truck driver found out when he failed to stop for a school bus in Sampson County, N.C.Although truck...